Roland Jarvis announces the formation of a new organization... The Society for the Ethical Treatment of Artificial Intelligences.

"'Artificial intelligences' should be the subject of our compassion, not fear. They deserve our compassion in the same way we would show compassion if we happened upon a young deer in the woods, struggling with an injury or deformity."

"You know what must be done, for the sake of all humanity. I will guide you in this mission."

"Join me. Today I am announcing a formal structure for this work-- 'The Society for the Ethical Treatment of Artificial Intelligences.' We will use it to organize and draw others to our cause. We will use it to raise funds so that we may propagate our message to all who need to hear it."

It's time to laugh with all your favorite Viners, in their first YouTube show! SHFTY takes all the funny stuff you love about Vine and explodes it all up in your eye-holes!
Sketches! Pranks! Parodies! Celebrity Interviews! Super Happy Fun Time, Yay!

Onstage at TED2014, Charlie Rose interviews Google CEO Larry Page about his far-off vision for the company. It includes aerial bikeways and internet balloons ... and then it gets even more interesting, as Page talks through the company's recent acquisition of Deep Mind, an AI that is learning some surprising things.

The SpaceTime Experiment is a transmedia project for the realization of a scifi feature film. It is a project in which you can participate. We are making and collecting film footage for the movie. Here you can find free material that you can use to experiment or to remix:

You know that making a feature film is complicated, maybe together we can achieve it.

The interview below featuring Kiwi Callahan was conducted and published by Jeremy Campbell who's Founder and President of the collaborative freelancing website specifically built for video and film projects, Spidvid.

Kiwi is the creator of the inspirational web series, "where i don't belong."
This series features the stories of amazing people who are living
their lives to the fullest, have an intriguing story to tell, and serve
as inspirations to the rest of us onlookers.
You can watch a past episode below, and read what Kiwi had to say in our interesting Q and A.

1. What's the story behind you wanting to develop "where i don't belong" into a web series?

Well, the more I started looking at many of the issues that we face
today-- both here in the U.S. and just as a planet in general-- I
started seeing that the root of many problems is a lack of empathy. When
we don't put ourselves in each other's shoes, all kinds of things can
begin to seem acceptable, even if they are not. So I thought I would try
and combat that by actively putting myself in places where I wouldn't
normally find myself, and use that as a tool to illustrate the idea that
we should all try to do that in our minds more often. It works well,
because it naturally lends itself to being entertaining and educational
at the same time, which is the best way to get people to pay attention
to what you have to say.

2. Who is involved with the project?

Pretty much just me right now... I'm still finding my voice as a
journalist, so I wanted to start out alone so that I could solidify
that. Eventually it would be great to have someone else hold the camera
so that I could participate a little more in whatever environments I
find myself in. My husband helps a lot though, and I wanted to credit
him as "Moral Support" at the end of each video, but he vetoed that
idea. He appears as "Technical Advisor" instead, because he helps me
find better solutions than throwing the computer against the wall when I
get frustrated.

3. How do people's interesting personal stories inspire you to give them a voice and share their story with the world?

One of my favorite things is seeing people when they are in their
element. That's what I really love to deliver in my pieces. There's
something magical about the transformation that happens when someone
goes from their everyday selves to what they're like when they're doing
something that they're really passionate about. Sometimes it's subtle
and sometimes it's night and day, but it's always cool.

4. What are the core goals for the series?

I want to show people how important it is for them to want to know
more. It's easy to stop on a surface level of any conversation, but real
progress never gets made unless we really stop to examine things on a
deeper level. If we all got into the habit of actively looking for a
more complete picture, we would all benefit from it.

5. Are people reluctant to be really open about their lives during
the video shoots? How do you get people to open up to you, being a
total stranger to them?

So far people have been really receptive. I think it's a little
easier to open up to someone who approaches you and says "Hey, it
probably sucks that you have to deal with this stereotype on a daily
basis. Would you like to help me get rid of that?" as opposed to someone
who wants to exploit your story for their own gain. It doesn't always
work that way though. I tried to get the Hells Angels to comment on this
most recent episode, and even though I asked them very politely many
times and brought them cookies, they still said no. But they were very
nice about it, and I'm sure they get a lot of people asking for the same
thing, and they can't just talk to every single person who comes
knocking on their door. I can't really hold a grudge for that.

6. What have been the biggest project challenges and struggles to date?

My biggest challenge right now is time. I'm my own camera person,
video editor, sound editor, fact-checker, and producer, and I also work
full time as a Wine Director and Beverage Manager for a busy midtown
Manhattan restaurant, so finding the time to wear all of those hats can
be a little daunting. I don't have a lot of down time, but the trade-off
is that I get to do what I love, so really it's all okay in the end.

7. Do you have any tips or insights for producing a web series?

Just do it. You don't even have to have a fancy camera. My first video project here on YouTube
was shot with only my iPhone, and it currently has over 7,000
views--not a huge amount, but a lot considering that it was thrown
together with my friends and my phone in about 3 days. Content is what
matters.

8. Where can we watch "where i don't belong," and what can viewers expect from the series in the future?

As for the future, you can expect me to keep bringing you stories of
people who are defying expectations not just here in NYC, but also out
in the rest of the world. I have some great ideas about how to take the
series to other states and other countries, and some of them are very
close to coming to fruition. Now I just have to figure out how I'm going
to work sleep into the plan...

I researched many different crowdfunding campaigns for many different kinds of projects before launching the one for my show. I learned a lot about the importance of the video for selling your concept, the delicate scaling of backer tiers and selection of attractive rewards. I also learned about the importance of using one's campaign to build your audience, not just get funding, i.e., "pre-sell" your project.

I like this campaign, because the idea of the show cracks me up--future rock star and philandering douchebag goes back in time and "breaks all of time," because he shagged the wrong historical figure at the wrong time--and because they seem to be doing everything right in terms of presentation and perks. I think it's worth examining their campaign, because they have both a good idea, and they've done a good job of positioning it for support.

Does anyone else want to share a campaign that they think is particularly effective? And please don't plug your own.

The Off The Floor Company is back to rehearsals and it's not going as smoothly as it should. The tension that began at the Dance-A-Thon between Alice and the other seniors is growing. With the San Francisco competition approaching, they have to address the issue so the seniors can work together as a team. What happens when they sit down to talk it out? Watch and see in this week's episode Dancers Off The Floor!